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The Olive Street Bistro burned in September, and the accused arsonist is behind bars.

Catching Up updates readers in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto and Webster on previous stories reported in The Times. Email ideas for this column to abath@shreveporttimes.com.

Accused Olive Street Bistro arsonist remains in jail

Olive Street Bistro, a Shreveport restaurant that burned to the ground in September, was the victim of an arson, Shreveport fire investigators said. Their suspect, Carl Dollar, 27, was charged with the crime in November.

Dollar was booked on an outstanding warrant for felony arson. He was a manager at Olive Street Bistro.

Louisiana law dictates a fine of up to $15,000 and imprisonment for two to 15 years on a simple arson conviction when the damage amounts to at least $500. Fire investigators said the damage at the restaurant was more than $1 million.

UPDATE: Dollar remains in prison as he awaits his Jan. 21 preliminary examination in the court of Caddo District Judge Ramona Emanuel. He is in the custody of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. His attorney is Paul Carmouche.

Council to present resolution for new financial adviser

In December, the Shreveport City Council voted down a measure to continue using financial adviser Calvin Grigsby's services. Grigsby had been the subject of council-sanctioned investigations related to questionable billings, and many council members were not comfortable using his services again.

Despite the 1-6 vote, Mayor Cedric Glover told The Times he did not plan to initiate a search for another financial adviser. Instead, he planned to re-engage council members about working with Grigsby.

Grigsby saved the city milions of dollars and is the person in the best position to deal with city issues. Trying to catch another financial adviser up to speed would be timely and costly, he said.

UPDATE: The Shreveport City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday to urge Glover to take applications for financial adviser. The resolution, drafted by Councilman Oliver Jenkins, states that the council has determined searching for a new financial adviser is in the best interest of the city.

- From Staff Reports

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Catching Up

Catching Up updates readers in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto and Webster on previous stories reported in The Times. Email ideas for this column to abath@shreveporttimes.com